Question on Sizing

[AJ132]

Ok, I completely modeled a part, but now for a class it needs to fit within certain dimensions so I need to change all the dimensions, extrusions ect, by 57% the original size, is there any way to do this?

 

[SBaugh]

You could scale the part or just change all your sketch, and feature Dimensions. That away you have 1:1 file versus a scaled file.... but that's your call.

See the help on Scaling a part.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

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[AJ132]

thanks that should work

 

[TheTick]

One of the few things I can say I liked about Pro/E was that they had a function that would allow one to scale a part by simultaneously scaling all of the dimensions.

Can't have it all....

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[J-C]

Hmm...scale all the dimensions, that would be cool. I'm sure it could be done in a macro.

Jason Capriotti
ThyssenKrupp Elevator

 

[MadMango]

According to SW Help, Scale "...does not scale dimensions, sketches, or reference geometry... it manipulates the geometry, but it does not change the definitions of features created before it was added."

So be careful.

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[ShaggyPE]

You could create a design table that lists ALL dimensions and then create another config. where all dimensions are a multiple/fraction of the prior configs dimensions.

 

[Theophilus]

I do this for creating mold cavities (scale feature).

Make sure you keep track of pre-scale and post-scale dimensions. For example, dimensions that refer to the part should be done (normally) before the scale feature. But dimensions that refer to standard mold components (such as a 5/16" dowel) should be done after the feature to remain unaffected.




Jeff Mowry
DesignHaus Industrial Design

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[JNR]

1. Shaggy18VW may be onto a good idea. If you are on SW2003 or better, you can have it create a design table that will have every dimension in it. (You need to open it in a separate window to make Excel tools easier to access.) It would be quick to ad =.57*B2 (say) in a new cell and propagate it then delete and shift over the new cells, close the design table and delete it.

2. SW allows in-line calculations (and units!) to be entered at any time you are entering numeric data.

So here is the simple approach - tedious, but probably quickest in the end. Edit each dimension/feature value. hit the home key (or left arrow) to get to the begining of the line. Enter .57* Repeat for each value.

If you want to do this a lot to the same parts, then it is worth building in a nice design table.

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[TheTick]

Just be sure not to scale any angular dimensions!

 

[ShaggyPE]

Good point Tick
-Shaggy

 

[macPT]

You can scale your sketch!

1 - free your sketch from origin relations (all other relations and dimensions can exist)

2 - select tools\sketch tools\modify

3 - in the scale about factor box put the desired scale factor (>1 to increase the scale; <1 to decrease) and press Enter

4 - redo the relations to the origin

Regards

 

[Arlin]

>Just be sure not to scale any angular dimensions!

Also, be sure not to scale any pattern # dimensions!